Friday, January 28, 2011

SNSD, the source of energy for ‘Samurai Blue’?


SNSD is the source of energy for the Japanese football team known as ‘Samurai Blue’ who are participating in the Asian Cup in Qatar.

SNSD who made their debut in Japan last year are also popular among Japanese football team members, especially Shinji Kagawa and Yuto Nagatomo who played their football in Europe.

Shinji Kagawa,21, who plays in the German Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund was seen with a wide smile on his face while watching SNSD’s performance on TV. Yuto Nagatomo,24, on the other hand, plays for Italian Serie A side Cesena said, “Awesome!”, showing his total admiration for the girls.

The two Japanese players watched videos of SNSD’s performances in their hotel rooms.Kagawa and Nagatomo’s admiration for SNSD was captured by fellow team mate, Yosuke Kashiwagi (23) who played for Urawa Reds in J-League.

Kashiwagi uploaded the video he shot on his photoblog. While Kashiwagi was filming, Nagatomo asked, “Why are you recording?” Kagawa then said with a sweet smile on his face, “Nowadays, I really like SNSD!”

The video recorded by Kashiwagi surfaced on YouTube on January 22nd. Although the exact time of recording cannot be determined, it was believed that SNSD’s videos were used to help the Japanese players relax during the football tournament.

Credit: nate.com

Via;fanwonder